The ASM Biodefense Program Committee for 2012 is soliciting nominations for symposia, focus sessions, and roundtable discussions for the next year’s meeting. The 10th Annual ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting will be held in Washington, DC, February 26-29.

The scientific program is driven by the participants and this is your opportunity to shape the meeting to meet your needs. Visit www.asmbiodefense.org to access the session proposal form. All forms must be submitted to ASM by Wednesday, July 27, 2011. You should list potential speakers, proposed topic discussions, and an outcomes assessment on how the session will contribute to the overall effectiveness of the microbiologist who attends the meeting.

Submissions meeting the deadline will be forwarded and reviewed by the Program Committee. In early August, you will be contacted and informed of the committee’s decision to either accept or decline your session suggestion.

We appreciate your time and interest in the 10th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting and look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC.